National Geographic Society-Smithsonian Institution Expedition to the Dutch East Indies, 1937

by: Mann, William M., 1886-1960; Mann, Lucile Quarry, 1897-1986

Publication date: 1937

Topics: National Zoological Park (U.S.), National Geographic Society-Smithsonian Institution Expedition to the Dutch East Indies, 1937, Batak (Indonesian people), Wild animal collecting, Tiger cubs, Zoos, Zoology

Collection: biodiversity; sifieldbooks

Digitizing sponsor: Smithsonian Field Book Project

Contributor: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Language: English

The photograph album was compiled for Lucille Mann, and includes images taken during the National Geographic Society-Smithsonian Institution Expedition to the Dutch East Indies, 1937. Compiler is unknown. Subject matter includes the Manns and others; Batak people; native dancing; agricultural fields; portraits of collected animals, reptiles, and amphibians; informal scenes of animals interacting with each other and people. There are several images of primates interacting with tigers. Some photographs have captions

Abstract: The photograph album was compiled for Lucille Mann, and includes images taken during the National Geographic Society-Smithsonian Institution Expedition to the Dutch East Indies, 1937. Compiler is unknown. Subject matter includes the Manns and others; Batak people; native dancing; agricultural fields; portraits of collected animals, reptiles, and amphibians; informal scenes of animals interacting with each other and people. There are several images of primates interacting with tigers. Some photographs have captions.